English-Portuguese translations for why

• por que
  Então, por que motivo se elaborou o relatório? So why was the report drafted?
  Mas então por que motivo não acontece nada? Why, therefore, has nothing happened?
  Por isso, por que não votamos de imediato? So, why are we not voting right now?
• porquê
  Penso que a minha colega explicou porquê. I think Ms McGuinness has explained why.
  Porquê tanta violência contra as mulheres? Why is there such violence against women?
  Ora bem, porquê a importância desta questão? Now, why is this so important?
• Brasilia) por que
• por quê
• porque
  Porque existem elas entre a Dinamarca e a Irlanda?Why between Denmark and Ireland?
  Ora, porque é que rejeitamos esta directiva? So why are we rejecting this directive?
  Pergunto-me porque razão isso não aconteceu.I ask myself why this is not yet the case.
• uai

Definition of why

• For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb
• For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb
• reason
• An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience
• A young heifer

Examples

• Why is the sky blue?
• Why did you do that?
• I don’t know why he did that
• Tell me why the moon changes phase
• Why spend money on something you already get for free?
• Why not tell him how you feel?
• Why him? Why not someone taller?
• Thats the reason why I did that
• A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how

Related words

• somewhy
• whys
• whyever
• Whyteleafe
• why not
• why so
• why the fuck
• why the hell
• Whyte’s Barbet